About Harper N. Price, MD
Dr. Harper N. Price is a dermatologist whose specialties include cutaneous oncology, cutaneous reactions to cancer treatments and transplant medicine, genetic skin disease, and lasers and surgery in children. Currently, Dr. Price is serving as the division chief of dermatology.
In 2021- 2022, Dr. Price developed the Phoenix Children's Skin Cancer Prevention Program. She began her medical career at Phoenix Children's and is grateful that she worked her first five years in clinical practice under the expertise of Dr. Ronald Hansen, a founding father of the dermatology specialty.
Graduating magna cum laude, Dr. Price earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia, PA. She then completed both her internship and dermatology residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. She went on to complete a pediatric dermatology fellowship at NYU School of Medicine in New York, NY and received board certification from the American Board of Dermatology in both dermatology and pediatric dermatology.
Dr. Price is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology. She's also a Diplomat for the American Board of Dermatology and an American Academy of Pediatric specialty fellow in dermatology.
Since 2013, Dr. Price has been continually recognized as a Top Doctor by Phoenix Magazine. She was also honored by receiving the Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf Research Grant Award, Skin Cancer Foundation.
Dr. Price has conducted vast clinical research relating to various aspects of pediatric dermatology. She has chaired and co-chaired multiple academic sessions and has contributed to a wide array of medical publications.
Her care philosophy centers around recognizing kids as individuals, building a strong relationship with patients and families, having fun and delivering high-quality care. She believes that parents have extensive insight into their children's well-being and that they should be listened to and empowered with information to share in decision-making. Dr. Price is extremely academic minded and enjoys staying up to date on the latest research and techniques to provide her patients with the most advanced, evidence-based care.
Living in Arizona has given Dr. Price plenty of opportunities to be outdoors. She enjoys hiking, paddling and taking photos. When the weather doesn't cooperate and she's "stuck indoors," she loves interior design, reading fiction and taking photography courses. Dr. Price loves animals and has two dogs. She eats a plant-based diet and has been trying out her green thumb with house plants.
Medical School / Education
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
(Internal Medicine) Penn State/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Residency
(Dermatology) Penn State/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Fellowship
(Pediatric Dermatology) New York University, New York, NY
Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology
Skin Disease
Vascular Malformations
Pigmented Lesions
Nail Disorders
Hair Disorders
Top Doctor Recipient, PHOENIX magazine
Academic Affiliations
Fellowship Director and Pediatric Dermatologist, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Professional Affiliations
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Diplomat, American Academy of Dermatology
Specialty Fellow in Dermatology, American Academy of Pediatrics
Alopecia in children undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Scoping review and approach to management.Kessler S, Marzooq A, Sood A, Beebe K, Walsh A, Montoya L, Price H. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 May;39(3):354-362. doi: 10.1111/pde.14995. Epub 2022 Apr 13.PMID: 35416328 Review.
Care of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Newborns and Infants: Review and Management Recommendations. Jahnke MN, O'Haver J, Gupta D, Hawryluk EB, Finelt N, Kruse L, Jen M, Horii KA, Frieden IJ, Price H, Coughlin CC.Pediatrics. 2021 Dec 1;148(6):e2021051536. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051536.PMID: 34845496 Review.
A retrospective multicenter study of fatal pediatric melanoma.Hawryluk EB, Moustafa D, Bartenstein D, Brahmbhatt M, Cordoro K, Gardner L, Gauthier A, Grossman D, Gupta D, Hunt RD, Jen M, Kao PC, Kruse LL, Lawley LP, London WB, Mansour D, O'Haver JA, Phung T, Pope E, Price HN, Rogers T, Shah SD, Wolner Z, Huang J, Marghoob AA.J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Nov;83(5):1274-1281. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.1010. Epub 2020 Jul 2.PMID: 32622142
Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications of GNAS Inactivation in Sonic Hedgehog-Activated Medulloblastoma: Case Report with Comprehensive Molecular Profiling and Review of Literature.Goode E, Montoya L, Graham E, Pruniski B, Simmons C, Ngwube A, Hoffman LM, Tiwari N, Aldape K, Price HN, Paulson V, Mangum R.JCO Precis Oncol. 2022 Mar;6:e2100403. doi: 10.1200/PO.21.00403.PMID: 35357904 Review.
A retrospective analysis of diagnostic testing in a large North American cohort of patients with epidermolysis bullosa. Phillips GS, Huang A, Augsburger BD, Kaplan L, Peoples K, Bruckner AL, Khuu P, Tang JY, Lara-Corrales I, Pope E, Wiss K, Levin LE, Morel KD, Hook KP, Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Castelo-Soccio L, Levy ML, Price HN, Schachner LA, Browning JC, Jahnke M, Shwayder T, Bayliss S, Lucky AW, Glick SA.J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May;86(5):1063-1071. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.09.065. Epub 2021 Oct 8.PMID: 34634382
Rating & Reviews
Love Dr. Price. Very grateful for the care she gives to my son.
Dr. Price and all of the staff that helped us at the dermatologist clinic were amazing, kind, efficient, and helpful. We appreciate everyone so much, especially Dr. Price who was so knowledgeable and helpful!
Dr. Parks was very professional, informative, and has a great bedside manner. My daughter was very comfortable. Thank you.
I really appreciate Dr. Price! She is really helpfully and professional. I really like how she treat my son! I drove long distances just to have and appt with her!